DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

1 Seen it before? Somehow, Dave hugs Jack for all to see (4,2)

5 Animal took a piece,

not all (5)

9 Atmospheric layer,

Australian one (5)

10 Called upon one king in

Devon mysteriously (7)

11 Regretted offensive sound (4) 12 Bird looking intently

round tail of gull (8)

16 Tantrum at river causes

degree of heat (11)

18 But hair – might it be

flying? (8)

21 A fish makes food

thickener (4)

23 Capital, is it holding

politician back? (7)

24 Shrub’s secretion left

one higher (5) 25 Servant ready to start signalling device (5)

26 Groups of species that officer left out (6) Downfrom work

2 Lovers’ getaway,

in part (9)

3 Help found in second half of A-to-Z? (4)

4 Dull grunt Einstein

produced! (13)

6 Held back by bull on Kentish mound (5)

7 Concerning female swan about to groom feathers (5)

8 Prepare ironic marriage settlement (5)

13 Correct-sounding

ceremony (4)

14 Not even

unconventional (9)

15 Pru’s remarkable

stimulus (4)

17 Backing short start of enemy ceasefire (5)

19 Rumba cast

a shadow (5)

20 Until defeated, retained Spanish accent (5)

22 Part of a single

natural valley (4) 25

QUICK CLUES

Across

1 ___ medicine, alternative

cure (6)

5 Walk at an easy pace (5)

9 Newton ___, town south

of Exeter (5)

10 Baddie (7)

11 Objects of play (4)

12 Rectory (8)

16 Minimalist (decor) (11)

18 Interpret (difficult

handwriting) (8)

21 Gentle whirlpool (4)

23 Strong-scented plant of

the iris family (7)

24 Exhaust (3,2)

25 Mythical ugly elf (5)

Develop a fondness for, or get into the habit of (4,2)

Down

2 Undeveloped (9)

3 The two (4)

4 Have outdated attitudes (4,2,3,4)

6 Broad tooth designed for grinding (5)

7 Telling fibs (5)

8 One of the ancient elements (5)

13 Word of agreement (4)

14 Modification (9)

15 Hit with the hand (4)

17 Woodland fairy (5)

19 Mistake (5)

20 Just right (5)

22 ___ Be a Lady, song from Guys and

Dolls (4) 26